MavenHeart

Why You Care Too Much (And How To Protect Yourself)
 
Caring deeply isn't your weakness—it’s your superpower. But if you're constantly exhausted, burned out, or holding the weight of everyone else’s problems, you’ve fallen into a subtle trap: confusing caring with carrying. In this episode of MavenHeart, host Nicole Ternay breaks down why high-achievers accidentally strip others of their power—and the 2-step daily framework you need to protect your energy without losing your empathy. Hit play to stop absorbing everyone else's storm.
If you’re ready to stop carrying the weight alone and want a supportive community of like-minded leaders learning to protect their energy while making an impact, come join us inside the MavenHeart Membership. Head over to www.nicoleternay.com/membership and step into a space designed to refuel your cup.
 

How To Push Through When Its Hard with special guest Ingeborg Mooiweer Hosted by Nicole Ternay
What happens when life keeps knocking you down—and you realize “pushing through” isn’t actually the answer?
Ingeborg Mooiweer went through a staggering series of losses and life-changing events in just a few years: major surgery, the end of a relationship that turned into stalking, the deaths of multiple family members, and the realization that she had spent much of her life performing for someone else’s approval.
And then something shifted.
She stopped.
She started seeing the patterns underneath her choices, strengthened her boundaries, and began asking a very different question: Who am I when I’m no longer performing for anyone?
In this conversation, we get into survival mode, emotional patterns, boundaries, relationships, outside validation, grief, self-trust, and what it looks like to create an entirely new chapter of your life when the old one no longer fits.
This one gets deep. And if you’ve ever wondered why you keep repeating the same patterns—even when you KNOW better—you’ll want to hear this conversation.
Connect with Ingeborg:🌐 www.metamindbreakthrough.com💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ingeborgmooiweer📸 Instagram: @ingeborg_mooiweer
Start with the weight. Stay for the life.
MavenHeart is where weight loss becomes the beginning of something bigger.
It’s a membership for women over 40 who are ready to feel better in their bodies, understand themselves on a deeper level, build stronger relationships, get clear about what they actually want, and create a future that feels exciting again.
Think of it as your place to keep growing — with support, honest conversations, tools, and a community of women figuring out what this next chapter gets to look like.
Come for the weight loss. Stay because you’re becoming way too interesting to stop there.
Join MavenHeart at https://www.nicoleternay.com/membership
 

The Secret to Breaking Bad Habits
What if the thing you keep calling a “bad habit” isn’t actually the problem?
You’ve tried to stop. You’ve promised yourself you won’t do it again. And somehow…there you are, doing the exact same thing.
But what if there’s something happening beneath the behavior that you’ve completely missed?
In this episode, I’m taking you somewhere I think most conversations about habits get wrong...and it may change the way you look at the things you keep trying to fix about yourself.
Because the real reason you keep going back might not be what you think.
Press play. You’ll want to hear this one.
Ready to Change the Pattern?
You don’t need another list of things you should be doing.
You need to understand what’s actually driving the patterns you keep repeating...and learn how to create something different.
That’s what we’re doing inside MavenHeart.
A private membership for women who are ready to understand themselves on a deeper level, reconnect with their body, trust themselves again, and create a life that actually feels like theirs.
If you’re tired of knowing exactly what you should do but still finding yourself back in the same place, this is your next step.
You’re invited into MavenHeart Membership.

Making A Vow Of Silence with special guest Gayle Nowak -Listener Discretion is Advised
What happens when staying silent to keep the peace becomes a cage?
In this powerful conversation, Nicole sits down with communication and visibility expert Gayle Nowak to explore trauma, people-pleasing, self-abandonment, emotional safety, and the fear of being truly seen. Gayle shares her deeply personal story of making a vow of silence as a child...and how breaking that silence ultimately changed her life and her work.
This is a conversation about finding your voice, trusting yourself, listening to your body, and learning that being visible isn’t just about confidence. It’s about feeling safe enough to be fully yourself.
If you’ve ever made yourself smaller, quieter, or easier to keep the peace, this episode is for you.
Learn more about Gayle:
Website: gaylenowak.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaylenowak
Substack: https://gaylenowak.substack.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gaylenowak
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaylenowak
 
Ready to go deeper?
If you know there’s more going on underneath the patterns you keep repeating, come join us  inside MavenHeart.
This is where we stop trying to fix the surface and start changing the patterns underneath it...your relationship with yourself, your body, your confidence, your relationships, your desires, and the life you’re creating next.
You don’t need another quick fix. You need a place to come back to yourself.
Join MavenHeart and become the woman you can’t go back to.
https://www.nicoleternay.com/membership

Why You Keep Repeating the Same Mistakes
Why do you keep repeating the same mistakes...even when you know better?
In this episode of MavenHeart, Nicole Ternay explores the difference between repeating a mistake and repeating a pattern. From relationships and boundaries to procrastination, emotional eating, and putting yourself last, the behavior may not be the real problem. The pattern underneath it is.
Nicole breaks down why familiar can feel right even when it isn’t aligned, why shame keeps us from learning, and what to look for in the moments right before you fall back into an old response.
Because you don’t need to become better at controlling yourself. You need to understand yourself well enough that you stop fighting yourself.
If this episode made you look at one of your own patterns a little differently, this is exactly the kind of work we do inside MavenHeart.
MavenHeart is for women who are ready to stop fighting themselves and start understanding themselves...so they can change the patterns that keep pulling them back into an old version of who they are.
Inside, we work on the deeper stuff: your body, your mindset, your relationships, your boundaries, your desires, and the patterns running underneath your choices.
Because you don’t need another program telling you what to do.
You need a space to understand why you do what you do...and become the woman you can’t go back to.
Come join us inside MavenHeart.
 

Finding Resilience Through Recovery with Mary Fran Bontempo
What do you do when the life you thought you knew changes in a single instant?
On Mother’s Day in 2010, Mary Fran Bontempo’s world was upended when she learned her son, David, was struggling with heroin addiction. That moment tested everything she believed about herself, her family, and her future…but it also unlocked a deep, inherent strength she didn't know she had.
In this episode of the Mavenheart Podcast, Mary Fran shares her powerful journey from heartbreak to healing. She discusses how taking small, imperfect actions—15 minutes at a time—can help navigate life's darkest challenges and uncover your own brilliance and resilience through recovery.
In this episode, we cover:
Navigating the devastating reality of a loved one's addiction.
Why "imperfect action" in small steps is key to survival and growth.
How to access the inherent resilience already inside you.
The inspiration behind The 15 Minute Master and Brilliantly Resilient.
Connect with Mary Fran Bontempo:
brilliantlyresilient.net
🔗 Ready to discover what’s driving your patterns? 
Take the 60-second MavenHeart Archetype Quiz at nicoleternay.com/quiz and unlock your breakthrough strategy today!
If you are ready to take off the heavy armor, bridge the gap between who you are and who you're meant to be, and build a life that actually includes you in it, the doors to the MavenHeart Membership are open. You don't have to navigate this next chapter alone. 
 
🐦‍🔥💙 Join the MavenHeart Membership today and become the woman you can’t go back to! Helping the woman who woke up in the middle of a shattered mess whether that's a divorce, the death of a partner, getting fired from your career, feeling uncomfortable in your body…or just waking up one day asking yourself “how the hell did I get here??”...
When you realize your old identity no longer fits you anymore….and you want to become powerful with your second chapter….too powerful to go back but too undefined to move forward. This is the edge of your next level.
 
Maven means expert. Heart means core. MavenHeart is where you start mastering who you are...at your core. Join today! https://www.nicoleternay.com/membership 
 
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How You Show Up
What if the life you want isn't just about what you do...but who you are being while you create it?
In this episode of MavenHeart, Nicole Ternay dives into the often-overlooked connection between identity, patterns, self-trust, and the way you show up in your life. Because you can change your behavior, hit your goals, build the business, leave the relationship, or transform your body...and still be operating from the same old identity underneath it all.
Nicole explores what happens when you stop waiting for external evidence, approval, or applause before becoming the woman you want to be. You'll be challenged to look at the patterns you're still carrying, the ways you may be abandoning yourself, and the tiny everyday choices that create evidence that you can trust yourself.
The question isn't just "What do I want?"
It's "Who am I being while I want it?"
And perhaps most importantly: How do you want to show up?
🔗 Ready to discover what’s driving your patterns? 
Take the 60-second MavenHeart Archetype Quiz at nicoleternay.com/quiz and unlock your breakthrough strategy today!
If you are ready to take off the heavy armor, bridge the gap between who you are and who you're meant to be, and build a life that actually includes you in it, the doors to the MavenHeart Membership are open. You don't have to navigate this next chapter alone. 
 
🐦‍🔥💙 Join the MavenHeart Membership today and become the woman you can’t go back to! Helping the woman who woke up in the middle of a shattered mess whether that's a divorce, the death of a partner, getting fired from your career, feeling uncomfortable in your body…or just waking up one day asking yourself “how the hell did I get here??”...
When you realize your old identity no longer fits you anymore….and you want to become powerful with your second chapter….too powerful to go back but too undefined to move forward. This is the edge of your next level.
 
Maven means expert. Heart means core. MavenHeart is where you start mastering who you are...at your core. Join today and get the Charter rate! Hurry because rates change on September 1st, 2026.
https://www.nicoleternay.com/membership 
 

Finding Your Voice: Turning Your Dreams Into Reality with special guest Cheldin Barlatt Rumer 
What happens when the dream you have doesn’t match the life you’re living?
In this episode of MavenHeart, Nicole Ternay talks with Cheldin Barlatt Rumer about finding your voice, trusting your inner calling, and turning your dreams into reality. They explore ambition, failure, starting over, and the surprising power of getting still enough for your dreams to catch you.
If you’ve been whispering the thing you really want, this conversation may be your invitation to finally give it a voice.
Join us for Beyond the Episode with Cheldin Barlatt Rumer on August 26th at 2:30PM EST go to https://www.facebook.com/nicole.ternay to RSVP. Where we will go deeper into meeting Cheldin and you can ask her questions.
 
Learn more about Nicole Ternay and MavenHeart at https://www.nicoleternay.com 
 

You Don’t Need Permission to Want More
What if the life you really want is hiding underneath everything you’ve convinced yourself you should want?
In this episode of MavenHeart with your host Nicole Ternay, we’re talking about desire, self-abandonment, and why so many women learn to shrink their dreams, wait for permission, and settle for “enough.” You’ll discover why desire doesn’t disappear…it gets buried, how envy can reveal what you truly want, and the difference between gratitude and settling.
If you’ve ever thought, “Am I too old?” “Is this realistic?” or “What will people think?” this episode is your reminder: you don’t need permission to want more.
 
🔗 Ready to discover what’s driving your patterns? 
Take the 60-second MavenHeart Archetype Quiz at nicoleternay.com/quiz and unlock your breakthrough strategy today!
If you are ready to take off the heavy armor, bridge the gap between who you are and who you're meant to be, and build a life that actually includes you in it, the doors to the MavenHeart Membership are open. You don't have to navigate this next chapter alone. 
 
🐦‍🔥💙 Join the MavenHeart Membership today and become the woman you can’t go back to! Helping the woman who woke up in the middle of a shattered mess whether that's a divorce, the death of a partner, getting fired from your career, feeling uncomfortable in your body…or just waking up one day asking yourself “how the hell did I get here??”...
When you realize your old identity no longer fits you anymore….and you want to become powerful with your second chapter….too powerful to go back but too undefined to move forward. This is the edge of your next level.
 
Maven means expert. Heart means core. MavenHeart is where you start mastering who you are...at your core. Join today and get the Charter rate! Hurry because rates change on September 1st, 2026.
https://www.nicoleternay.com/membership 
 

When You’re Ready to Listen to the Voice Inside You  Sally Anderson
What happens when life shatters the identity you thought you had?
Listener Discretion is Advised
Before we start, I want to let you know that today's conversation includes experiences of sexual assault, suicide and other potential trauma triggers. Our hope is that this discussion offers hope and perspective, but please honor where you are today and decide if this is the right time to listen.
In this powerful conversation on MavenHeart, Nicole Ternay sits down with transformational coach and author Sally Anderson to explore resilience, healing, fear, and what it truly means to transform adversity into purpose.
Sally shares her extraordinary journey through unimaginable trauma, loss, public criticism, and reinvention—and the lessons she has learned about finding your voice, changing your relationship with fear, and reconnecting with yourself at the deepest level.
Together, Nicole and Sally discuss:• Why your story matters and how to stop comparing your pain to others• The difference between empowered fear and the fear that keeps you stuck• How your language shapes your reality• Healing your relationship with your body and yourself• Why true transformation requires a new identity
This episode is a reminder that the voice inside you has always been there. The question is: are you ready to listen?
Join us for Beyond the Episode with Sally Anderson on August 12th at 4PM EST go to https://www.facebook.com/nicole.ternay to RSVP. Where we will go deeper into meeting Sally and you can ask her questions.
 
Learn more about Nicole Ternay and MavenHeart at https://www.nicoleternay.com